UMass Amherst and ACM announce new open access transformative agreement - January 4, 2024
The UMass Amherst Libraries (Libraries) have partnered with the Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences (CICS) and the College of Engineering in an open-access agreement with the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM). Under the terms of this agreement, UMass Amherst readers can now access all… Read More
IOP Publishing expands open access in Asia Pacific region with its first Read and Publish agreement in Taiwan - December 21, 2023
IOP Publishing (IOPP) has secured its first ‘Read and Publish’ transformative agreement in Taiwan, demonstrating its dedication to expanding open access (OA) to research in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region and at scale globally. The three-year transformative agreement with the Physics Research Promotion Centre, which is part… Read More
EIFL expands access and support for OA publishing, renews agreement with Cambridge University Press - December 20, 2023
EIFL and Cambridge University Press have renewed their agreement for a further year until December 2024. The renewed agreement includes free and discounted access to journals, read & publish and waived and discounted Article Processing Charges (APCs). EIFL partner countries are set to benefit… Read More
Springer Nature announces transformative agreement with Seoul National University in South Korea - December 18, 2023
Springer Nature has agreed a new transformative agreement (TA) with the Seoul National University (SNU). The agreement marks the first TA for SNU, which is also being supported by its Office of Research Affairs and SNU Hospital in South Korea. The agreement, going… Read More
The Company of Biologists renews and expands Read & Publish agreement with CSIC, offering enhanced open access opportunities - December 15, 2023
The Company of Biologists has announced a significant renewal and expansion of its Read & Publish Open Access agreement with the prestigious Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), extending the partnership from 2024 to 2026. The renewed agreement not only continues the commitment to open… Read More
Springer Nature and CAPES announce landmark transformative agreement driving OA in Brazil - December 6, 2023
Springer Nature and Coordenação de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) recently formalized their commitment to enable the first Transformative Agreement (TA) for both in Brazil and committed to partnership on a pilot project in 2024 to facilitate the implementation of this transition to open… Read More
IOP Publishing and Manipal Academy of Higher Education announce new Read and Publish agreement in India - November 22, 2023
IOP Publishing (IOPP) and the Manipal Academy of Higher Education have finalized a Read and Publish agreement as they work towards breaking down barriers to publishing open access (OA) for researchers from lower and lower-middle-income countries. The unlimited OA agreement, which is one… Read More
New ‘read and publish’ agreement expands open access publishing choices in Taiwan - November 13, 2023
The Publications Division of the American Chemical Society (ACS) and the National Science and Technology Council’s (NSTC) Natural Science Library Service Project: Chemistry Division has announced a new “read and publish” agreement supporting open access publishing at a consortium of 25 academic institutions for 2024-26, the first… Read More
Latest transformative agreement from Springer Nature accelerates OA momentum in East Asia - November 9, 2023
In a significant move towards expanding Open Access (OA) initiatives in East Asia, Springer Nature has inked its first transformative agreement (TA) in South Korea with the prestigious Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST). This transformative agreement underscores Springer Nature's commitment to… Read More
Springer Nature and DEAL Consortium announce landmark transformative agreement - November 8, 2023
Springer Nature has announced the intention for a new 5 year Transformative Agreement (TA) with the German DEAL Consortium. This will build upon its successful landmark 2020 agreement, which has delivered a more than threefold increase in open access (OA) article output with around… Read More
